Comic books December 1947

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ray Gill, Harold DeLay, Jim Wilcox, Ken Fitch, Robert Sale (credited as Bob Q. Siege), Nina Albright, Milt Hammer, and Tex Blaisdell. Sometimes listed as 4Most #25. Adventures of clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s. Dick Cole and his pal Simba visit their new property in the northern woodlands, and hear stories of rogue wolf attacks. Edison Bell and Jerry investigate a crooked carnival game. Well-intentioned Lem the Grem tries to help a sea captain and his wife sell their boat, but things don't go as planned. Dick Cole; Lem the Grem; Candid Charlie; 4Most Fun; Edison Bell; Make This Dart-Game; The Fighting Heart; The Cadet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Daffy Doodles strips, art by Doc Winner. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Brick Bradford strips, scripts by William Ritt, art by Clarence Gray. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bob Wilkin.

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Wish That Came True starring Superman, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. The Treasure Trap starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Toys that Saved the Town starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. That Wonderful Place starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Stole the Rainbow starring Vigilante, pencils by George Roussos. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

December 1947. Cover by Peter Stevens. "Restricted!" by Georges Surdez and "Red Ivory" by Alexander Wallace. Other stories by John Scott Douglas, Robinson MacLean, Fred Gipson, B. L. McGann, F. R. Buckley, Carl D. Lane, and George C. Appell. 7" x 9-1/4" 146 black and white newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by George Roussos. A Lesson for a Bully, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Al Wenzel, inks by George Roussos; Pete Brant, the school bully wants to become school mayor. The Man Behind the Mask starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Villainy in Venice starring Aquaman, art by John Daly. The Adventure of the Antelope Boy starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Full-page ad for Gang Busters # 1. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Barry. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Bernard Sachs, Arthur Peddy, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #46. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #11 in indicia. The Capistrano Monks and Bonnie Easter return, and the history of the Martier family is revealed, as Airboy seeks the Treasure of the Martiers. The Heap's peaceful island paradise is invaded by fortune hunters, greedy for priceless black pearls. Flying Fool explores a lost paradise that causes people to age rapidly, in a story with art by Captain America creators Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Airboy; The Heap; Model Builders With Airboy: World's Fastest Plane?; Crime Doesn't Pay...Much; Flying Fool: Peril Paradise; Johnny Halfbuck. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Toth. The Icicle Goes South, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alexander Toth; Green Lantern must stop the Icicle in his attempts to aid a dictator wanting to take over a South American Nation. The Crying Kid starring Cotton-Top Katie, script and art by Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle). The Phantom Fleet starring The Black Pirate, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Modern Wreckers starring Hop Harrigan, art by Howard Purcell. Seconds to Live starring Dr. Mid-Nite, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Dr. McNider is drugged and nearly shot by his host while at a dinner, but later escapes, and, garbed as Dr. Mid-Nite, helps to rescue his secretary Myra from the clutches of the man's henchmen. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Winter 1947-48 - Includes 8 thrilling stories featuring basketball! Cover price $0.20.

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Stories and art by Dale Messick, Richard Fletcher, Bill Perry, J. L. Keene, J. J. Olson, Jack Ryan, Ferd Johnson, Edmond Good and George Merkle. Cover by Jack Kamen. A collection of adventure comic strips originally from the Chicago Tribune syndicate's stable of characters. Reporter Brenda Starr finds trouble when she covers a fashion show; The first adventure of Dagar the Desert Hawk, aka Bart Benson, a white man who lives and fights in the Arabian desert. Brenda Starr Reporter: The Fashion Show; Surgeon Stone: Frogs Daughter; Ned Handy: Tied Up in Trouble; Frame Up; John West: The Case of the Dead Pigeons; Streamer Kelly: The Frame-Up; Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton: Daltons Weakness; Mighty OMalley, Ex-Marine: The Leap for Life; Dagar the Desert Hawk. This issue was actually published after issue #14; it became Dagar the Desert Hawk with the next issue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Justice Society of America face "The Return of the Psycho Pirate." Script by Gardner Fox. Art by Martin Naydel plus individual stories featuring Hawkman (art by Jon Chester Kozlak), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier as "Stan Josephs"), Green Lantern (art by Paul Reinman), the Atom (art by Kozlak), Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier), and the Flash (art by Naydel). Wonder Woman cameo. Two-page text story, "Reformer's Reward" by Jim Robinson. Back-up story, "Foney Fairy Tales." Naydel cover. Cover price $0.10.

The Justice Society of America battles "History's Crime Wave!" Appearances by Genghis Khan, Attila, Nero, Goliath, Cesare Borgia, and Capt. Kidd. JSA roll call Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, the Atom, Dr. Mid-nite, Johnny Thunder, and Wonder Woman. Black Canary guest stars and begins her regular appearance in the title. Script by Gardner Fox. Art by Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino (with Frank Giacoia inks), and Bob Oksner. Two-page text story, "The Chief Returns a Gift" by Charles King. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Toth cover. Cover price $0.10.

December 1947. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories by Harold M. Sherman, Chester S. Greier, Richard S. Shaver, and Guy Archette. Illustrations by Robert Gibson Jones, Joe Wirt Tillotson, J. Allen St. John, and Julian S. Krupa. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Just Plane Trouble," art by Bill Vigoda; Veronica's Uncle Bumble can't seem to escape Archie and his antics. Katy Keene ad. Archie Puzzle Page. "Shoot the Works," art by Bill Vigoda; A mix-up between Archie's calls about his rifle stock repairs and Mr. Lodge's calls to his stock broker add up to a hectic day in the Lodge household. "Pack Up Your Troubles," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie and his parents pack for a vacation on a day's notice and the usual antics ensue. Hollywood Tattle Tale two-page article. "The Sitter," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie and Betty's plan to use a real baby in the school play backfires when they end up having to babysit four babies. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page. Untitled story, art by Red Holmdale; Miss Grundy's domestic science program loses enrollment to the athletic program, until the girls fight over their appearances in their new uniforms. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 40, Issue 4 - December 1947. Science Fiction and adventure stories, this issue features "The End is Not Yet" by Lafayette Ronald Hubbard. 6.5-in. x 9.5-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Edited by George E. Brenner. Cover by Klaus Nordling. Stories by Joe Millard, Klaus Nordling, and Gwen Hansen. Whimsical circus tales with clowns and other trappings of the big top, including Carnie Calahan as The Barker! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains two Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in sixteen nearly-consecutive issues of Barnyard Comics (1944) (#12-15, #17-27, and #29). Contains a comic advertisement for a Genuine Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Barney Rooster the One-Rooster Police Force" art by Joe Beck; "Hucky Duck" art by Jack Bradbury; "Three Blonde Mice" art by Allan Hubbard; "Bunny Boy"; "Frederick Fox Hound" art by Lynn Karp; and "Ham n' Yegg" art by Ed Dunn. Illustrated text stories: "Beware of the Xerus: Jim Squirrel's Cousin Puts the Forest in a Dither!" by Donald Bayne Hobart; "The Homeless Cat: A Roaming Feline Finds Friends at Last!" by Johnny Jill, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "The Walking Stick: Bertie Sparrow Springs a Surprise on Cappie Crow!" by Mickey Klar Marks, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 5, December 1947.Cover by Peter Driben. Men's magazine featuring showgirls, models, and pinups. 64 pages. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

1-shot pulp. Do NOT confuse with Best Detective Magazine. Format: Standard Pulp, 132 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Winter 1947-1948 Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Al Bryant. Featuring: 12 page Blackhawk story "The Quest For Chuck's Father" drawn by Bill Ward; 11 page Blackhawk story "The Magic of the Shaman" drawn by Bill Ward; 8 page Chop Chop story "The Emperor's Jewels" drawn by Bill Ward; 2 page text story "Of Men and Murder"; 14 page Blackhawk story "King For a Day" starring Queen Mokina and Hakdar, drawn by Bill Ward. Cover price $0.10.

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New Blondie stories, plus a two-page text story by A.A. Milne. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Victor Fox. Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Robert Webb, Jack Kamen, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, and Otis. Blue Beetle in "The Shady Lady," "The man Who Murdered Midas," and "The Cunning Corpse!" Tales of daring-do starring Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. The Shady Lady; A female gang leader uses electricity black outs and darkness to rob banks. The Man Who Murdered Midas; Professor Midas invents a drink that turns living tissue into pure gold. The Cunning Corpse; Joan Mason gets into trouble investigating criminals stealing corpses. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ray Gill, Jack Hearne, Joe Donohoe, Tex Blaisdell, Milt Hammer, Art Helfant, Henry Kiefer and Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #85. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. Rick Richards makes a daring leap from the battlements of a medieval castle to prevent atomic secrets from falling into enemy hands. Blue Bolt discovers the secret of an ape-man living in the hills, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Sgt. Spook revives the spirit of Noah Webster to help Jerry crack a secret code. Edison Bell tells young readers how to print their own newspaper. Dick Cole; Rick Richards; Edison Bell; Print Your Own Newspaper; Fearless Fellers; Heathcliff, the Hobo; Sergeant Spook: Mystery of the Three Dials; Boitram, the Boiglar; Boys Best Friend; Blue Bolt; Bluebolts & Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Dan Barry, Ed Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster investigates the case of the Pickup Girl and the Cardsharp Killers, in a story featuring classic bad-girl art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. An actress commits murder on her way to movie stardom, featuring early art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Little Dynamite and his pals take on a protection racket that targets florists. Crimebuster; Famous Eccentrics; Daredevil: Two Keys To Murder; Little Dynamite. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st costumed superhero satire (11-12/1947). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Crazy-Quilt and the Camouflage Crimes, pencils by Jack Kirby. The Enemy With Six Legs; the Boys battle an invasion of giant ants. Professor Pipp humor two-pager by Jack Farr. Brains Vs. Guns text story by Henry Lysing. Up, Up and Away; Brooklyn captures a gang of crooks while dressed for a costume party. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Clement C. Moore, Ernie Schroeder, Vic Herman and Sam Glankoff. A kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, games and quizzes as well as comics. Marco Polar Bear and Bobby go to Maine for the holidays; Twinkle the star helps Santa Claus save Christmas; The famous Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Guess My Name; Twinkle, The Star That Came Down From Heaven; Marco Polar Bear; The Christmas Closet; Play the T Game; Riddles; A Visit from St. Nicholas; Ditto; Pop and Junior; Pug and Curly; Marco's Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Candy stars in four untitled stories. Plus: Jitters in an untitled story co-starring Bugs, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones and John (art by Paul Gustavson). And: Rims in an untitled story co-starring Horace, Rim's mother and Uncle Mike. Also: Juke Jenkins in 1-page untitled story. Plus: Candy in 2-page text story "Candid Candy"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel stars in "The Talking Tiger," "The World's Worst Actor," "Minerva's True Love," and "The Ancient Crime." Captain Kid stars in "Candidate For Chaos." Two-page Jon Jarl text story, "Rocket Race" by Eando Binder. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" (by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza). Two "Comix Cards" feature Ozzie and Babs. Cover price $0.10.